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A reply unto M. Hardinges answerA replie vnto M. Hardinges ansvveare
A reply unto M. Hardinges answer by perusing whereof the discrete, and diligent reader may easily see, the weak, and unstable grounds of the Romaine religion, which of late hath been accounted Catholic. By John Jewel Bishop of Salisbury.A replie vnto M. Hardinges ansvveare by perusinge whereof the discrete, and diligent reader may easily see, the weake, and vnstable groundes of the Romaine religion, whiche of late hath beene accompted Catholique. By Iohn Iewel Bishoppe of Sarisburie.
Imprinted at London : In Fleetestreate, at the sign of the Black Oliphant, by Henry Wykes, Anno. 1565Imprinted at London : In Fleetestreate, at the signe of the Blacke Oliphante, by Henry VVykes, Anno. 1565
Preface: ¶AN ANSWER TO M. Hardinges Preface.Preface: ¶AN ANSVVEARE TO M. Hardinges Preface.
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And I doubt not, but some of these, that now be about you, being, I trust, not frowardly carried away with wilful malice, but having the fear of God, and a reverent zeal to do the best, although perhaps not knowledge sufficient, to judge, what is best, after they shall understand some part of your dealing herein, will by God's Grace begin, somewhat to forethinke them selves of their journey, 1& to caste some doubts of your credit. S. Augustine saith, Juris forensis est, ut qui in precibus mentitus sit, illi ne profit, quod impetravit: The Law is this, that, who so hath made a false suggestion, shall lose, what so ever he have gotten by the same.
And I doubte not, but some of these, that now be aboute you, beinge, I trust, not frowardly carried awaie with wilful malice, but hauinge the feare of God, and a reuerente zele to doo the best, although perhaps not knowledge sufficiente, to iudge, what is best, after they shal vnderstande some parte of your dealinge herein, wil by Goddes Grace beginne, somewhat to forethinke them selues of their iourney, 1& to caste some doubtes of your credite. S. Augustine saith, Iuris forensis est, vt qui in precibus mentitus sit, illi ne profit, quod impetrauit: The Lawe is this, that, who so hath made a false suggestion, shal lose, what so euer he haue gotten by the same.
- 1Augustin. in Johan. tract. 7.Augustin. in Iohan. tract. 7.
O M. Harding, Credit without trueth, is no credit. Your work is over weak: It hath no foundation: It cannot stand. Chrysostom telleth you, Such is the Nature of Error:1 It vadeth of it self, and will come to ground without resistance. Remember the place, ye sometime stood in: Remember, from whence ye are fallen: Remember the causes of your fall. It is no shame to rise again.